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4G LTE CAT 1 & CAT 4
NL-SW-LTE-S7588
NL-SW-LTE-S7648
NL-SW-LTE-S7618RD
Skywire

®

Family

User Manual

NimbeLink Corp

Updated: June 2018

PN 30229 rev 9

© NimbeLink Corp. 2018. All rights reserved.

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Summary of Contents for NL-SW-LTE-S7588

Page 1: ...4G LTE CAT 1 CAT 4 NL SW LTE S7588 NL SW LTE S7648 NL SW LTE S7618RD Skywire Family User Manual NimbeLink Corp Updated June 2018 PN 30229 rev 9 NimbeLink Corp 2018 All rights reserved 1 ...

Page 2: ...ply to connector J15 9 2 6 Plug USB cable into connector J14 and PC 10 2 7 Press and hold button S1 to power on the modem 10 2 8 Open Tera Term or similar terminal emulator 12 2 9 Test Serial Communication 12 2 10 Test Signal Strength 13 2 11 Activate Modem one time step 14 2 14 Setup PDP Context 15 2 15 Test Network Communication 17 3 APN Setup 18 3 1 Introduction 18 3 2 Common Verizon APNs 18 3 ...

Page 3: ... CAT 1 CAT 4 NL SW LTE S7xxx family of Skywire modems for Verizon or AT T on the Skywire Development Kit The Skywire Development Kit includes one baseboard antenna power supply SIM cards and debug cables Skywire modems must be purchased separately The kit enables you to develop your application directly on the Skywire modem with three different ways to connect Connect your PC to the Skywire modem ...

Page 4: ...ning and connected to the cellular network Tiered data plans from Nimbelink can support any application from a few text messages a month to gigabytes of streaming data and competitive pricing and automatic billing will appeal to both you and your customers Please visit go nimbelink com to set up a plan for your device Data plans from NimbeLink provide access to all of the cellular technologies sup...

Page 5: ...he use of USB port and connector marked J14 or USB2 in the diagram below USB1 connector J5 is used for high speed data connections and firmware updates to the modem and is not used in this section The pictures used in this document show the NL SW LTE S7588 Skywire However the setup connections and processes are identical across the entire NL SW LTE S7xxx family of Skywire modems PN 30229 rev 9 Nim...

Page 6: ... Modem c U FL extractor tool Always use a U FL extractor tool when placing or removing U FL cables on the Skywire modem to avoid damaging the U FL connectors b 3FF SIM card 2 Insert the SIM card into the SIM Card socket on the Skywire The metal contacts should be inserted so they are facing the Skywire s circuit board As shown in the image on the right PN 30229 rev 9 NimbeLink Corp 2018 All rights...

Page 7: ...ignment BEFORE applying power to prevent modem damage 4 To avoid damage to the U FL connector and maximize connector life a U FL removal tool should be used when attaching removing the U FL connector Always insert and remove the U FL connector with a force perpendicular to the board 5 Attach the U FL cable to the top U FL connector X1 on the Skywire The x1 connection on the Skywire is for the prim...

Page 8: ...ire NL SW LTE S7xxx modem with U FL cable attached to top U FL connector X1 2 3 Attach Antenna to Baseboard Antenna screws onto SMA connector with a clockwise rotation PN 30229 rev 9 NimbeLink Corp 2018 All rights reserved 8 ...

Page 9: ...Jumper This enables USB to UART communication between the PC and the modem 2 5 Plug in 12V Power Supply to connector J15 LED s D4 and D5 will illuminate on the development kit not pictured PN 30229 rev 9 NimbeLink Corp 2018 All rights reserved 9 ...

Page 10: ... development kit will illuminate not pictured 2 7 Press and hold button S1 to power on the modem Please see the table below for the length of time needed to hold down button S1 for your particular modem PN 30229 rev 9 NimbeLink Corp 2018 All rights reserved 10 ...

Page 11: ...n NL SW LTE S7588 V B t h 25 mS t w 2 seconds LED turns on NL SW UAV S7588 t h 25 mS t w 2 seconds LED turns on NL SW LTE S7588 T t h 25 mS t w 2 seconds Blinks once NL SW LTE S7588 T C t h 25 mS t w 2 seconds LED turns on NOTE Depending on your modem and depending on the setup the modem may be available for use before t w NOTE NL SW LTE S7588 x modems will output PBREADY onto the serial line afte...

Page 12: ...trol none 2 9 Test Serial Communication In the terminal program type the command AT followed by the Enter key and the terminal should respond with OK Note You may need to turn echo on in order to see what you are typing If you type the command AT and don t see it being typed on your screen hit the Enter key and type the following command ATE1 followed by the Enter key and the terminal program shou...

Page 13: ...Q 18 5 dB 32 4 dB RSRQ 3 5 dB 33 3 5 dB RSRQ 3 dB 34 3 dB RSRQ 255 Not known or detectable Values of yy RSRP Reference Signal Received Power 0 RSRP 140 dBm 1 140 dBm RSRP 139 dBm 2 139 dBm RSRP 138 dBm 95 46 dBm RSRP 45 dBm 96 45 dBm RSRP 44 97 44 dBm RSRP 255 Not known or not detectable Here are estimated signal qualities based on the above values Values of xx RSRQ Values of yy RSRP Quality 0 RSR...

Page 14: ...erify signal strength and quality 2 11 Activate Modem one time step If you are using a new Skywire cellular module it does not have an active cellular plan To activate a data plan visit http go nimbelink com and subscribe to a data plan Please see below pictures for the location of the IMEI PN 30229 rev 9 NimbeLink Corp 2018 All rights reserved 14 ...

Page 15: ... the other PDP context information on the device Once the APN is correct the Skywire will automatically activate the PDP context and get an IP address You can check with by issuing AT CGDCONT and looking for the IP address after the APN you just entered CGDCONT 1 IP APN IP Address 0 0 0 0 0 0 If you do not get an IP address you can enable this setting In the terminal program type the command AT CG...

Page 16: ...NT followed by the Enter key and the terminal should respond with CGDCONT 3 IP APN 0 0 0 0 0 0 as well as the other PDP context information on the device To enable this setting in the terminal program type the command AT CGACT 1 3 followed by the enter key and the terminal should respond with OK To verify the modem successfully connected to the network type AT CGDCONT followed by the enter key and...

Page 17: ... Enter key and the terminal should respond with CGREG 0 1 or CGREG 0 5 For all other responses review network status responses in the AT Command Manual Reset power and repeat steps 2 5 through 2 15 as applicable before moving on to Section 3 PN 30229 rev 9 NimbeLink Corp 2018 All rights reserved 17 ...

Page 18: ...you have changed your IP address type to a Public Static IP address the APN is most likely MW01 VZWINTERNET However it may be different depending on your location For changing your IP address type or to get your APN please contact us at product support nimbelink com Please include the following information IMEI of your Skywire modem Model of your Skywire modem SIM ID of your SIM card If you activa...

Page 19: ... product webpage for specific examples of each type of operation 5 Additional Resources 4G LTE Cat 1 NL SW LTE S7618RD Skywire Product Page 4G LTE Cat 1 NL SW LTE S7618RD Skywire Datasheet 4G LTE Cat 1 NL SW LTE S7648 Skywire Product Page 4G LTE Cat 1 NL SW LTE S7648 Skywire Datasheet 4G LTE Cat 4 Skywire Product Page 4G LTE Cat 4 Skywire Datasheet Sending SMS Configuring linux pppd Sending and Re...

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